Explore the east coast this fall! Purchase items from local vendors, indulge in craft brews, and learn more about presidential history with these events. Explore Pennsylvania and Virginia This Fall! Hit the Road!

Hit the Road Education Tours: President Homes When: Oct. 4 and 5 Where: Virginia countryside Admission: $292–$404 If navigating through crowds and shopping aren’t your speed, spend the first weekend in October touring the historic countryside of rural Virginia! Join Hit the Road Educational Tours as they visit the homes of former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe. This two-day trip includes a tour and lunch at Michie Tavern, bus transportation, and lodging and complimentary breakfast at the Best Western Inn in Culpeper. To purchase tickets or view the full itinerary, visit FortHunter.org . TRAVEL THE EAST COAST THIS AUTUMN

Downingtown Fall Fest When: Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Green Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown Admission: Free; items available for purchase If you’re still in need of a local market fix, look no further than our neighbors to the east. Venture to Downingtown on the last Sunday in September for the annual Downingtown Fall Fest. Each year, more than 5,000 guests descend upon Downingtown to enjoy local entertainment, sip on a Victory Brewing Company brew, and explore all that Downingtown has to offer. With specialty food and handmade gifts available frommore than 150 vendors, there’s sure to be something for everyone at this annual festival. For more information, visit DowningtonFallFest.com.

Get your weekend shopping done at Pennsylvania’s largest indoor and

outdoor farmers market and flea market. Boasting more than 300 vendors from across Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Washington D.C., it’s hard not to find what you’re looking for at Saturday’s Market in Middletown. Indulge in food truck favorites or peruse crafts and handmade gifts. It’s hard to not shop local when you visit Saturday’s Market this fall. For more information, call 717.944.2555 .